10 MUST SEE SITES IN LIMA.
- The Plaza de Armas is located in the historic center and was the place where the Lima city was founded on January 18th, 1535, the capital of Peru. Is the traditional urban area. Around it are The Government Palace, The Archbishopric of Lima and the Municipal Palace.
- The Convent of San Francisco and its Catacombs: The church is noted for its architecture, a high example of Spanish Baroque and is one of the most beautiful and important religious centers of the colonial era in Lima. It has catacombs and underground passages where you can see the skeletal remains of more than 25 thousand people.
- The Plaza San Martín: This beautiful square expresses the grandeur and solidity of the Peruvian indepence and for this reason, each element that composes it has a monumental aspect. With colorful gardens, bronze lanterns, marble benches, granite floor, it has four water fountains in the corners of the square and in the central space the monument to Don José de San Martín. Among the great constructions that surround the square are: The Colón Theater, the Hotel Bolivar, the portals of Zela and Pumacahua, among other buildings that make it one of the most beautiful squares in Lima.
- The Larco Museum: Founded by Rafael Larco Hoyle, it is a place to admire and rediscover the grandeur of our past. The history of the Larco Museum is a passionate story: its founder, Rafael Larco Hoyle, an agronomist who dedicated part of his life to the resources and knowledge to our pre-Columbian past. Here an impressive archaeological collection is exhibited and allows you to understand the development of pre inca cultures in its gold and silver galleries besides of the large huacos portraits collection.
- La Huaca Pucllana: The millenary Huaca Pucllana is one of the most attractive and mystical corners of our beloved Lima and rises imposing now for the benefit of all Peruvians and foreign tourists. In all this time, we have recorded evidence that allows us to give a panorama about the knowledge and some details of their customs of the people who built the site, those whom we identify as Lima Culture, which now allows us to present, with enough Certainty, archaeological information and conjectures about what happened with architecture, pottery and the way of life in Pucllana during the fifth and seventh centuries of the Christian era.
- The Malecon of Miraflores: The malecon located in Miraflores is considered the fourth “best of America” in a compiled of ten malecones around the continent. It is a perfect street for strolling or practicing sport that allows you to see dimming sunsets on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
- Larcomar: It is an international mall, located on a cliff overlooking the sea, which allows you to have a spectacular view of the Pacific Ocean and Miraflores beaches.
- Bridge of Sighs: One of the biggest attractions of Lima is the historic district of Barranco, and it emphasizes as an icon the Bridge of Sighs, built in 1876 and inaugurated on February 14. The bridge is located 8 meters and a half high, is 44 meters long and 3 meters wide. There is a tradition that indicates who for the first time sees the bridge and the cross without breathing, will fulfill the desire you ask.
- Parque el Olivar in San Isidro: This beautiful olive park located in the heart of San Isidro is one of the most emblematic and beautiful areas of this district, considered also as an important lung that supplies oxygen to the city of Lima.
- Magic Water Circuit: It is a park in Lima where you can enjoy an evening show of water fountains and lights. It is located in the Reserve Park and in an amazing tour through 13 ornamental fountains that are controlled electronically and together with a set of synchronized lights offer a true visual spectacle.
